Show ALMOST A BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY LOST TO That Amount of Prop Property Destroyed by Mammals and Insects CHICAGO F Feb h 13 W. 13 W. W E K Curtis In the Record herald today confirms confirm what hat he characterizes 1 ah at a an n astounding statement ISla statement state state- te- te ment by Pr President ld nt nO Roosevelt c recently that tho the losea to 10 farm products due duo to Injurious mammals In la p estimated at On annually and th the th loss through insects in- in sects Is nt at 6 annually annually annu B ally 11 These Thew statements statement says ays Mr Ir Curtis arc ar are confirmed d hy by h the secretary r of n agriculture agri agri- agriculture rl- rl culture CUllUM and tho the f of or that department depart depart- ment who have charge of such matters It I Is assorted asserted that th the pr dogs In Texas R alone rat cat 8 t as much mach grass rue oCr every year over r UK SUI would feed a. a million and and a n half cattle There Thero IU art arc c estimated to he In that state an average of t twenty five enl fi A to th the acre and nd GO 60 dogs will eat eal ns as much grass Kraos n aa as a R. steer steer- Bp Brides this the thEl values value of the land Is IsCO very CO much Injured by 11 the dogs OJ because they dig up the roots of tho grass eras M a and nd destroy It IL Squirrels and Field Mice West Vest of tho the Mh river rl on the states state Is It extensively cly cultivated where grain Ill d round squirrel squirrels ar are accordingly dl destructive trutho an and cause CAn the 10 loss of or man many millions of dollars annually In Califor Califor- California nia alone lon every evory year tAr they cat up about th worth of wheat In In 2 Nevada 11 1 a the tho agricultural sections are u being c overrun orrun with field mice It IK Is estimated that they destroy worth of alfalfa f er every year Ir An uAn An accurate knowledge p. p of ot tho the relations relations relations rela rela- 0 of birds bird to tho the orchard 1 Is III p peculiarly Important so 60 that th the thA may mayl l know now his friend from his cn enemies says S Secretary Wilson Examine Birds' Birds Stomachs Stomach Much attention h has 9 been paid to lo this subject ct b by the tho agricultural department In ltd Its relation to lo the Pacific coast where fruit raining raising Is la each ench year ear morand more mor and morn more Important and the stomachs lach of more mora than bird birds Including man many of or economic value alII have havo b been cn examined d and th the tho contents determined Tho The work ork has b been n pu pushed h ol as rapidly as 91 possible and the second o and final part O nt a report of or th the th i birds of or California In r relation lation to fruit raising Is no now now- nearly nearl read for for the pre press |